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Skills shortage hurts bay area IT hiring | Tampa Bay Times - 0 views

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critical_thinking IT professional_curiosity PD workforce_development TBT Kenyon TBTF WLStudio

shared by Doris Reeves-Lipscomb on 20 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Doris Reeves-Lipscomb on 20 Feb 13
     
    Essay written by Heather Kenyon for the Tampa Bay Times, 2.13.13, on the shortage of people with the desired IT skills. Found this via the Encore LinkedIn group. What I find particularly interesting is the employers' desire for critical thinking, communication skills, and "professional curiosity" mentioned below. Nowhere here does it mention the middle aged or older worker; I guess they might have the critical thinking, communication, and curiosity, but not be able to master the IT skills through PD and DIY learning? Excerpt "Topping IT employers' wish lists were candidates who have at least 3-5 years of relevant work experience, bachelor's degrees and capabilities that go beyond the latest technical competencies to show an aptitude for continuous learning and multiple skill acquisition. These include critical thinking and communication skills as well as professional curiosity, which employers seem to find in short supply in the available talent pool. "
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Teaching algorithms not to discriminate | Tampa Bay Times - 0 views

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algorithms TBT NYT discrimination bias womenslearningstudio

shared by Doris Reeves-Lipscomb on 19 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • Algorithms have become one of the most powerful arbiters in our lives. They make decisions about the news we read, the jobs we get, the people we meet, the schools we attend and the ads we see. Yet there is growing evidence that algorithms and other types of software can discriminate.
  • The people who write them incorporate their biases, and algorithms often learn from human behavior, so they reflect the biases we hold.
  • Fairness, Accountability and Transparency in Machine Learning workshop, which considers the role that machines play in consequential decisions in areas like employment, health care and policing.
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  • The tech world is notoriously resistant to regulation, but do you believe it might be necessary to ensure fairness in algorithms? Yes, just as regulation currently plays a role in certain contexts, such as advertising jobs and extending credit.
  • Should computer science education include lessons on how to be aware of these issues and the various approaches to addressing them? Absolutely!
  • Doris Reeves-Lipscomb on 19 Aug 15
     
    article by Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, printed in Tampa Bay Times on 8.14.15
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